Local businessman tapped by Software Council of Southern California in recognition of entrepreneurial spirit and success

Santa Monica, Calif., March. 10, 2006 – LowerMyBills.com®, an Experian company, today announced that Matt Coffin, its president and founder, has been recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year for 2006 by the Software Council of Southern California. Winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year awards were selected based on sales and revenue growth, team-building skills, product innovation and fiscal resourcefulness.

Recipients of the 12th annual Software Industry Awards were announced during a gala dinner event held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles on March 8, 2006. The Software Industry Awards recognize leaders and companies that have made extraordinary contributions to the growth of Southern California as a center for technological innovation. The awards also measure the continuing growth and influence of the software industry in Southern California, representing more than 8,000 companies and tens of thousands of talented employees.

"My team and I have worked night and day since 1999 to build the business, so to be recognized by the Software Council of Southern California is a great honor for everyone at LowerMyBills.com," Coffin said. "Having survived the dot-com shake-up and scaled the business, this recognition is very satisfying. This award is a capstone on a terrific year in which we've continued to build the business and sold the company to Experian for approximately $400 million."

According to Jon Kraft, Software Council chairman of the board, "This year's awards once again featured an amazing array of technology companies with compelling growth and leadership stories. We are pleased to recognize Matt Coffin, Entrepreneur of the Year recipient, among the 'best of the best' in technology from Southern California in 2006."

Coffin founded the company in 1999, raising a total of $13 million in venture capital funding. Three of the investors are Southern California based companies, including eCompanies Venture Group, Evercore Ventures and Baroda Ventures.

LowerMyBills.com is the only Web site where consumers can research the lowest rates on their monthly bills. The company partners with more than 500 service providers across more than 20 categories, including home mortgage, home-equity loans, purchase loans, debt-consolidation loans, credit cards, auto loans, insurance and cell phones. The free service works by enabling consumers to enter particular information online, which then is used to match them with the companies that best meet their needs. LowerMyBills.com is one of the top five Internet advertisers and ranks number one among financial advertisers. As part of the launch of Experian InteractiveSM, Experian® acquired LowerMyBills.com for approximately $400 million in May 2005.

About the Software Council of Southern California

The Software Council of Southern California is a nonprofit association that serves as a community for the region's software industry. By providing a forum for the building of essential alliances, the exchange of information and access to resources and funding, the Software Council of Southern California helps executives at the region's software, software services and IT organizations successfully reach the next stage in their companies' growth. It also serves as a repository of information and a clearing-house on software industry issues and policies for media and others outside the software community. For more information, visit www.scsc.org.

About LowerMyBills.com

LowerMyBills.com is part of Experian InteractiveSM and the premier, free online service for consumers to compare the lowest rates on monthly bills and reduce the cost of living. LowerMyBills.com is the one-stop destination that offers savings through relationships with more than 500 service providers across 20 categories, including home loans, credit cards, long distance, auto and health insurance, and wireless services. To date, LowerMyBills.com has helped more than 5 million consumers save more than $1 billion with lower rates. The company is based in Santa Monica, Calif. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.LowerMyBills.com.

Contact:
Patty Ladegaard
LowerMyBills.com
PH: 310 998 6560
patty.ladegaard@experian.com